Zsolt Erdei
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Name: Zsolt Erdei
Alias: Madar Firebird
Hometown: Fót, Hungary
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 178cm
Reach: 183cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
Trainers: Fritz Sdunek ( - 2009), Karoly Balzsay (2010 - )
Managers: Klaus-Peter Kohl ( - 2009), Christof Hawerkamp (2010 - ), Lou DiBella (- 2013 ), Felix Racz (2014 - )
Photo #3
Amateur Career
- Record: 212-20
- 1996 Olympians as a Middleweight
- Defeated Juan Pablo Lopez (Mexico) RSC 3 (2:20)
- Lost to Malik Beyleroglu (Turkey) 8-9
- 1997 World Champion in Budapest
- 1998 and 2000 European Champion
- Representing Hungary, won the Middleweight Bronze Medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
- 2000 Olympic Results - Boxed as a Middleweight (75kg)
- Defeated Vladislav Vizilter (Kyrgyzstan) RSC-3
- Defeated Alexander Zubrikhin (Ukraine) 14-9
- Lost to Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov (Russia) 16-24
Career Factoids
- Has defeated 12 opponents (4 by KO) in World Title fights.
- 1 opponent (0 by KO) in World Cruiserweight Title fights.
- 11 opponents (4 by KO) in World Light Heavyweight Title fights.
- Has a record of 13-0 (4 KOs) in World Title fights.
- Has a record of 6-0 (2 KO) against former or current world titlists.
- Won against Julio Cesar Gonzalez, Hugo Hernan Garay (twice), Mehdi Sahnoune, Giacobbe Fragomeni, Byron Mitchell.
Awards & Recognition
In June 15th 2007, the WBO President Francisco Valcarcel awarded him Super Champion status in the World Boxing Organization
Regional Title
WBO Inter-continental Light Heavyweight Champion (2002-03)
WBO European Light Heavyweight Champion (2014)
External Link
Preceded by: Julio Cesar Gonzalez |
WBO Light Heavyweight Champion 2004 Jan 17 – 2009 Nov Vacated |
Succeeded by: Juergen Braehmer |
Preceded by: Giacobbe Fragomeni |
WBC Cruiserweight Champion 2009 Nov 21 – 2010 Jan 13 Vacated |
Succeeded by: Krzysztof Wlodarczyk |